Marathon des Sables vs Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
54 Challenging Marathon des Sables
vs
21 Moderate Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Ouarzazate, Morocco | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Challenge Rating
Marathon des Sables
Distance 22
Elevation Gain 1.5
Terrain 9
Temperature 8
DNF Rate 3
Format 10
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Distance 5
Elevation Gain 2.5
Terrain 5
Temperature 7.8
DNF Rate 1
Format 0
| Marathon des Sables | Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K | |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge Rating | 54 | 21 ▶ |
| Distance | 250 km | 50 km |
| Format | 250km / 6 stages | 50km |
| Elevation Gain | 1,500m | 500m ▶ |
| DNF Rate | 12% | 5% ▶ |
| Avg Finish Time | 2d 4h 00m | 5h 30m ▶ |
| Finishers | ◀ 847 | 800 |
| Established | ◀ 1,986 | 2,010 |
| Entry Cost | €3,500 | ZAR 400 ▶ |
| Temperature | 38°C | 24°C ▶ |
| Surface | sand | road ▶ |
| Difficulty | brutal | accessible ▶ |
Challenge Rating
54
Marathon des Sables
21 ▶
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Distance
250 km
Marathon des Sables
50 km
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Format
250km / 6 stages
Marathon des Sables
50km
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Elevation Gain
1,500m
Marathon des Sables
500m ▶
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
DNF Rate
12%
Marathon des Sables
5% ▶
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Avg Finish Time
2d 4h 00m
Marathon des Sables
5h 30m ▶
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Finishers
◀ 847
Marathon des Sables
800
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Established
◀ 1,986
Marathon des Sables
2,010
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Entry Cost
€3,500
Marathon des Sables
ZAR 400 ▶
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Temperature
38°C
Marathon des Sables
24°C ▶
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Surface
sand
Marathon des Sables
road ▶
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Difficulty
brutal
Marathon des Sables
accessible ▶
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Our Verdict
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K→a flatter course
Marathon des Sables→warmer weather
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K→cooler weather
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K→a cheaper entry
Marathon des Sables→a bigger field
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K→a lower DNF rate
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K→a faster course
Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K→an easier race
Marathon des Sables→a tougher challenge
Marathon des Sables→a more historic race
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Marathon des Sables
Ouarzazate, Morocco
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Comrades Marathon Qualifier 50K
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa